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“Despite a growing federal deficit, IRS audit efforts aimed at the nation’s largest corporations have precipitously declined in the last few years and now are at an all time low, according to the analysis of agency data by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC). Among corporations reporting assets of $250 million or more, the IRS …
“The United States Congress established the Days of Remembrance as our nations annual commemoration of the Holocaust and created the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as a permanent living memorial to the victims. This year Holocaust Remembrance Day is Sunday, April 11. The Museum designated Stories of Freedom: What You Do Matters as the theme …
New release: “As part of its continuing effort to combat distracted driving, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is kicking off pilot programs in Hartford, Connecticut and Syracuse, New York to test whether increased law enforcement efforts can get distracted drivers to put down their cell phones and …
DOD: Nuclear Posture Review Report (NPR), April 2010: “The 2010 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) outlines the Administrations approach to promoting the Presidents agenda for reducing nuclear dangers and pursuing the goal of a world without nuclear weapons, while simultaneously advancing broader U.S. security interests. The NPR reflects the Presidents national security priorities and the supporting …
Charting International Comparisons of Annual Labor Force Statistics, 2008 – February 2010 – Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of International Labor Comparisons: “These charts present comparative trends of unemployment, employment, labor force, and population for 10 countries. The data have been adjusted for comparability. All data are based on International Comparisons of Annual Labor Force …
News release: “With technology allowing nearly 24-hour media access as children and teens go about their daily lives, the amount of time young people spend with entertainment media has risen dramatically, especially among minority youth, according to a study released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Today, 8-18 year-olds devote an average of 7 hours …
Analyzing the First Years of the Click It or Ticket Mobilizations “The Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement programs conducted between 2000 and 2006 were an important factor in increasing seat belt use nationwide and in virtually all States. This was the case for observed belt use, belt use in fatalities, and self-reported seat …
Follow up to previous postings on government implementation of whole body scanning technology at airports, via EPIC: “A meeting between top United States counter-terrorism officials and European counterparts ended in Madrid today with no agreement to restart a program that gave the US access to European financial data. The Terrorist Finance Tracking Program operated in …
“Smart Grid policies that maximize the benefits to consumers need to encompass more than just the electric or telecom sectors policies. The purpose of the Summit is to create a forum to align policies for energy, telecommunication, the environment and the economy, and fulfill the promises of smart grid deployments. The Summit brings together dozens …
News release: “A new report examines the impact immigration enforcement has on the thousands of children of undocumented immigrants, 73% of whom are U.S. citizens. This includes risks to child safety and well-being, such as the needless separation of children from parents. The report also highlights the growing challenges for state child welfare agencies that …
